Graduate Certificate in Animal Protection Policy
Program Description
The Graduate Certificate in Animal Protection Policy offers early- and mid-career professionals, as well as JD students at VLGS and other law schools, core policy knowledge in animal protection and the opportunity to take two or more specialized elective courses.
Students can complete the Graduate Certificate online, on campus, or a hybrid of both. To obtain the certificate, a student must earn 9 credits, including the required course Animal Protection Policy. The remaining courses can be chosen from an approved list of electives. A student pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Animal Protection Policy may apply earned credits toward the Master of Climate and Environmental Policy (MCEP), Executive Master of Environmental Policy (EMEP), or Master of Public Policy (MPP) degrees with approval from each program’s director.
At a Glance
Program Center: Animal Law and Policy Institute
Location: Online, on campus, or a hybrid of both
Credit Requirements: 9 credits
Required Course (3 credits)
- ANM5431: Animal Protection Policy (3)
Elective Courses (minimum 6 credits)
- ANM5307: Animals and the Law (3)
- ANM5408: Law of Animals and Agriculture (3)
- ANM5420: Animal Undercover Investigations (2)
- ANM5422: Animal Welfare Law (2)
- ANM5433: Science of Animal Law and Policy (3)
- ANM5435: International Animal Law (3)
- ANM5437: Animal Ethics (3)
- ANM5438: Wildlife Law and Policy (3)
- ANM5439: Animal Law and Policy Practicum (3)
- ANM5445: Animal Welfare Science and Ethics (1)